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Latin America

Judi Lynn

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6. I did read that before the children developed their signs, they tried to read lips.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 30, 2020, 01:55 AM

Sep 2020

It was amazing there was absolutely NO way for these poor children to communicate with anyone, until the country started trying to organize education for everyone, and brought them all together to help them.

You do so well communicating online, tblue37!

Thanks for your comment. n/t

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The origin of Nicaraguan Sign Language tells us a lot about language creation [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2020 OP

I had never heard of this underpants Sep 2020 #1

I've never heard of anything like this. Amazed. Thanks, underpants. Judi Lynn Sep 2020 #4

KNR and bookmarking for this fascinating article. niyad Sep 2020 #2

Thanks for checking it out, niyad. 👋 Judi Lynn Sep 2020 #5

Fascinating! K&R & thanks! (I am severely hearing impaired, but I don't sign.) nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #3

I did read that before the children developed their signs, they tried to read lips. Judi Lynn Sep 2020 #6

I read lips pretty well. I taught college English before retiring last year. I also do tblue37 Sep 2020 #7